[Federal Register: March 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 58)]
[Notices]
[Page 15741]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG39
Endangered Species; File No. 1614-01
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for modification.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the NOAA Fisheries Northeast
Region, Protected Resources Division [Responsible Party: Mary
Colligan], One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930, has requested a
modification to scientific research Permit No. 1614.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before April 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The modification request and related documents are available
for review upon written request or by appointment in the following
offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2520;
Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-
2298; phone (978)281-9300; fax (978)281-9394; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727)824-5312; fax (727)824-5309.
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this request
should be submitted to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals
requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on this particular modification request would be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427-2520,
provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and
postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier:
File No. 1614-01.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandy Belmas or Jennifer Skidmore,
(301)713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification to Permit No. 1614,
issued on February 28, 2008 (73 FR 11873), is requested under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226).
Permit No. 1614 authorizes the permit holder to collect, receive
and transport 100 dead shortnose sturgeon, or parts thereof, annually.
In the case of an unusual mortality event, takes may be increased from
100 up to 1,000 animals with written approval from the Director, Office
of Protected Resources. Researchers are also authorized the receipt and
transport of up to 50 captive bred, dead shortnose sturgeon annually
from any U.S. facility authorized to hold captive sturgeon. This permit
authorizes the conduct of the aforementioned research over a period of
five years.
The permit holder requests authorization to increase the number of
dead captive bred shortnose sturgeon received annually to 350
individuals throughout the remainder of the permit. This request stems
from the probable availability of a greater number of dead captive bred
shortnose sturgeon than was originally anticipated. The applicant would
like to obtain these sturgeon to help meet the objectives of their
current research, including reviewing research procedures and
developing necropsy protocols for shortnose sturgeon.
Dated: March 19, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-5937 Filed 3-24-08; 8:45 am]
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